Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2970 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11235 · BIN 3204131 · Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach · Last violation Jun 3, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 9, 2026
NeighborhoodSheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
More violations than 99.8% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 244 violations · 760 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
30 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
654
36 per year avg.↑ Up 81% in the last 2 years (244 vs 135 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
115
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ30
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ65
Rent-impairingⓘ8
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days32% (37)
▪ 30–90 days19% (22)
▪ 3–12 months13% (15)
▪ 1–3 years35% (40)
▪ 3+ years1% (1)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,268
95 per year avg.↑ Up 152% in the last 2 years (760 vs 302 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access8%Violation issued6%No violation13%Phone resolved73%Other0%(2,268)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ128 violations
Egressⓘ75 violations
Paintingⓘ37 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ29 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ24 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ23 violations
Cleaningⓘ23 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
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